Questions tagged [command-line]
Using programs and commands that do not have a graphical user interface (GUI) but are rather controlled by typing text commands into a terminal program, or shell.
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List of all packages installed using Homebrew
Is it possible to and how do I get a list of all the packages installed on my Mac using Homebrew? I am not interested in packages installed outside of Homebrew.
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What is the difference between `brew` and `brew cask`?
So, what is the difference between brew and brew cask?
I know that homebrew is a package management software. But what kind of software can I get there? Is it open source software and commercial ...
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iTerm - going one word backwards and forwards
Would it be possible to configure iTerm 2 to go backwards and forwards one word through the curent text in the command line using a keyboard shortcut?
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git auto-complete for *branches* at the command line?
On my Linux machine I have autocomplete for branches with Git.
[Note we are talking about git branch completion, not bash completion (e.g. commands, files, etc). Thus NOT Lane's answer at all]
For ...
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How do I launch Finder from terminal or command line [duplicate]
I use command line a lot, like most programmers.
I want to be able to launch Finder, Safari or any other application for that matter from command line e.g.
finder .
where it will start Finder ...
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What is the difference between .bash_profile and .bashrc?
To make an alias for the Terminal in OS X, you can either put the aliases in .bash_profile or .bashrc. What is the difference between the two and why would I choose to put aliases in one and not the ...
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How can I trigger a Notification Center notification from an AppleScript or shell script?
I'd love to be able to take advantage of 10.8's Notification Center features in AppleScripts and shell scripts I write.
Is there a built-in command or a third-party library I can use from either an ...
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How can I list my open network ports with netstat?
I would like to list my open network ports in Terminal with built in commands. As what I know, netstat is the command to use. But I'm struggling to get any useful information out of it.
How can I ...
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Can I get the CPU temperature and fan speed from the command line in OS X?
Is there a command I can run from the command line in OS X to get the current CPU temperature and/or the fan speed(s)?
To be more specific, I'd like to be able to get the same info available in the ...
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Why doesn't .bashrc run automatically?
I put some alias commands in my .bashrc file, so that they might be loaded everytime I open a new Terminal window. Yet this doesn't happen.
I have to select run script: in the Terminal>Preferences&...
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Can I open files in TextEdit from the Terminal in Mac OS X?
I frequently find that a Terminal command to open a file in TextEdit would be very handy. Does such a command exist on Mac OS X?
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Is there a Mac OS X Terminal version of the "free" command in Linux systems?
On Linux, I often use the free command to see the current amount of free and used memory in the system. For example:
$ free
total used free shared buffers cached
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How do I run a .sh or .command file in Terminal
I've always wanted to be able to run a script I've downloaded online directly from the Finder but just double clicking the file does not work.
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Need a cli to check the sha256 hash of a file [duplicate]
To check the sha1 of a file I would use openssl sha1 <file> I'm not sure what to use to check the sha256 hash of the file however, what would you recommend?
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What is the difference between iTerm2 and Terminal?
I keep hearing that iTerm2 is much better than Terminal. However, when I downloaded iTerm2, I didn't see what made it preferable over Terminal. What are the differences between these two apps?
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How to move files to trash from command line?
I do a lot of terminal work, and today had the experience of typing
rm fileInQuestion.txt
Before finding out that I did actually need fileInQuestion.txt. If I'd deleted in the GUI then I would have ...
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Suppressing "The default interactive shell is now zsh" message in macOS Catalina
I know Catalina uses zsh as the default login shell and interactive shell, but it is very annoying when I open iTerm.app or run command with /bin/bash, it shows verbose message like below:
$ /bin/bash
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Homebrew: Your CLT does not support macOS 11.0
I recently upgraded to macOS Big Sur developer Beta 8, when I do brew install jenv I get the error Homebrew: Your CLT does not support macOS 11.0. I am using CommandLine tools GM version. Tried to ...
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Is there a `lsblk` equivalent for macOS that lists all attached storage devices?
In Linux if I want to see all the devices currently connected to my computer in the command-line, I run:
lsblk
or
blkid
The goal here is to be able to obtain information about all storage devices ...
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Can home and end keys be mapped when using Terminal?
The Home and End keys on a MacBook Pro can be emulated with Fn + ← or fFn + →. Or when certain settings are changed, with the ⌘ Command key instead of Fn.
None of these works in Terminal.
As I ...
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What directory comparison tools can I use on OS X?
I am looking for a tool that is able to compare directories, not only files. Also it is important to be able to call the tool from the command line.
It would be great to have a free tool, but feel ...
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How can I combine multiple PDFs using the command line?
Is there a quick one-liner to combine multiple pdfs into one?
I know it can be done using Preview.app
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Update bash to version 4.0 on OSX
Is it possible to actually update bash to version 4.0 in OSX Yosemite?
echo $BASH_VERSION
3.2.57(1)-release
This article and this thread refer to the same question, but they install a new shell side-...
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Repeatedly Being Asked to Install Command Line Tools
When I'm doing various development-related activities (such as initializing a git repository or installing packages in RStudio), I get repeatedly asked to install command line developer tools, even ...
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Linux' `ps f` (tree view) equivalent on OSX?
How can I get a tree view like the one below on OSX?
vartec@some_server:~$ ps xf
PID TTY STAT TIME COMMAND
11519 ? S 0:00 sshd: vartec@pts/0
11520 pts/0 Ss 0:00 \_ -bash
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How to open files in another app via Terminal on macOS?
I want to open videos and pictures from my command line shell.
Is there a way terminal app can do this?
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How do I speed up new Terminal tab loading time?
How can i speed up the terminal startup in Lion?
I'm not referring to the startup of the Terminal application, but to the startup terminal windows, like when i open a new tab.
I don't have anything ...
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How can I unpack .7z files via MacOS terminal?
Looking to unpack a bunch of files.7z via terminal.
Is there a command-line tool built in, available or I shall install an application that comes with a graphical interface?
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Is there a command to install a dmg
I want to install a dmg file on a remote server. All I have is an ssh access.
Since a DMG is a disk image, I tried to mount it, but mount does not seem to recognize its format.
file says my dmg file ...
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Why doesn't Mac OS X source ~/.bashrc? [duplicate]
I found a lot of people figuring out why instruction similar to this :
Put X to your ~/.bashrc and you can do Y
don't work.
It always turns out that Mac OS X's bash's startup files (or Mac's Bash ...
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How do I start TextEditor from the command line?
I work a lot at the command line in a Terminal and would like to start a text editor on a certain file. I'm from Linux Land and normally use kwrite or gedit from a bash shell. Trying to find the Mac ...
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Determine xcode command line tools version
How do I determine what version(s) of xcode command line tools I have?
I tried doing
$ gcc --version
Configured with: --prefix=/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr --with-gxx-include-dir=/usr/...
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How to get a notification when my commands are done
I'm running a series of commands on the command line that takes approximately twenty minutes to complete. I'd like to see some sort of notification on my Mac when these are finished so I don't need ...
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How can I track progress of dd
I am using the following command to create a bootable SD Card
sudo dd bs=4m if=en_windows_10_enterprise_version_1511_x64_dvd_7224901.iso of=/dev/disk2
Is there a way to track the progress?
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How can I list all user accounts in the terminal?
How can I list all local user accounts in Terminal (whether logged in or not?) The commands users or who does not provide this information. OS X version is 10.6.8.
I have seen this suggested command -...
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How to install an homebrew formula without updating homebrew itself?
When I install or reinstall a formula, homebrew automatically update itself before installing the formula.
When working on a slow connection, this is annoying. How can I cancel this automatic update?
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Install shuf on OS X?
Ubuntu Linux has a great tool called shuf, which works like head except that it gives you ten random lines. I couldn't find it on Homebrew. What is the simplest way of installing it on OS X?
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How can I display the current DNS servers from the command line under OS X?
I want to display the DNS servers that are used by the current network setup on OS X, from the command line.
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How can I make 'rm' move files to the trash can?
I use the terminal on a daily basis, I will often use rm DirectoryName. Sometimes I get a little impatient and do rm * without deliberating if it’s safe. As you can imagine, these shenanigans have ...
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how to reinstall xcode command-line tools?
I had serious problems from two versions of Xcode on the same machine. I removed all Xcode app instances & many other non-System 'xcode'-related files, then reinstalled the app (4.6.2), fixing my ...
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Run AppleScript from bash script
If I wanted to run an AppleScript from within a bash script I could call a file with the list of commands that I require to execute.
#!/bin/bash
{some commands}
osascript file.scpt
{other commands}
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Lock Screen Command One-Liner
I'm trying to find out whether there is any kind of equivalent command line one-liner which replicates the exact identical functionality of the 'Lock Screen' menu option available via the Keychain app ...
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How can I change a file or folder icon using the Terminal
How can I change or set the icon for a file or folder, in the terminal, do I need to use a scripting language?
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How to upgrade Homebrew itself (not softwares/formulas installed by it) on macOS?
I have homebrew installed long before the OS is upgraded a few times to 10.12.3. Now that
$ brew --version
Homebrew 0.9.9 (git revision 080c; last commit 2016-08-11)
Homebrew/homebrew-core (git ...
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Password dialog appears when SSH private key permissions are set to 0600
I installed my SSH private key in ~/.ssh/id_rsa and set its permissions to 0600. When I connect to an SSH server which uses my private key in Terminal.app via ssh, a dialog pops up and asks me to ...
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How can I install the Command Line Tools completely from the command line?
I'd like to script the installation of the Xcode Command Line Tools.
On Mavericks,
xcode-select --install
will open a dialog prompting the user to install, but I'd like to trigger the install without ...
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How do I reset the scrollback in the terminal via a shell command?
When using Terminal.app, you can clear the screen by using the shell builtin clear or by pressing ^+L (Control-L).
However, all this does is push the current screen content back one screen height ...
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How to get BSD FTP and Telnet back in 10.13 (High Sierra)?
There are some real problems with not having ftp and telnet present in 10.13 now as per Apple's dictate.
Has anyone found a solid way to bring BSD ftp and telnet back to macOS vs using inetutils?
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My command line says `complete:13: command not found: compdef `
When I use a terminal like iTerm or Hyper, right as I boot it up, the first message I get is:
complete:13: command not found: compdef
I don't know what this is from, and how to get rid of it. This ...
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Can't delete keychain items with UI, but command line works fine
When using the Keychain Access app, I am often unable to delete an Web form password item. I have tried hitting the delete key and going to Edit > Delete. In both cases, nothing happens, there is no ...
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